The Irrawaddy Magazine

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• Rohingya Man, 8-Year-Old Son Killed in Blast in Northern Rakhine
• Police Open Cases against Prominent Activist, 4 Others for Supporting Jailed Performers
• Foreign Countries Behind Myitsone Dam Opposition: Chinese Ambassador
• Yangon Municipality Requests $1M for Official Cars Amid Mounting Urban Woes
• Bank Manager Demanded Bribe from Farmers Seeking Loan, ACC Sa
• Four More US Citizens Wanted in Connection with Mandalay Marijuana Plantation
• Civilians Suffer Landmine Injuries in N. Rakhine
• MRTV Made False Statement on Disrupted Parliamentary Coverage: Minister
• AA Says Army Captain Killed in Clash; Military Denies Claim
• Politician, Family Members Among 11 Killed in India Ambush
• Nepali Scales Everest Record 24 Times—With One More to Go
• Police Fire Tear Gas to Disperse Crowds After Indonesia Confirms President’s Re-election

Rohingya Man, 8-Year-Old Son Killed in Blast in Northern Rakhine Posted: 22 May 2019 07:40 AM PDT Second Rohingya man was also injured in the explosion, which may have been a landmine blast, near their village in Kyauktaw Township on Tuesday.

Police Open Cases against Prominent Activist, 4 Others for Supporting Jailed Performers Posted: 22 May 2019 07:13 AM PDT 88 Generation member Ma Nilar Thein among those accused of 'abetting' student activists who criticized military.

Foreign Countries Behind Myitsone Dam Opposition: Chinese Ambassador Posted: 22 May 2019 05:58 AM PDT Outgoing envoy says unnamed 'forces' are creating misunderstanding about the controversial project in a bid to undermine China-Myanmar relations.

Yangon Municipality Requests $1M for Official Cars Amid Mounting Urban Woes Posted: 22 May 2019 05:51 AM PDT Lawmaker U Kyaw Zay Ya has denounced the request, saying, "It's a shame for the YCDC to focus on cars rather than city development projects for the betterment of the people."

Bank Manager Demanded Bribe from Farmers Seeking Loan, ACC Sa Posted: 22 May 2019 05:40 AM PDT Agency sues Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank executive for seeking 700,000 kyats from Irrawaddy Division farmers

Four More US Citizens Wanted in Connection with Mandalay Marijuana Plantation Posted: 22 May 2019 04:39 AM PDT One US and two Myanmar citizens were detained in April, while a fourth person, a US citizen went on the run. Now, the court is searching for four more.

Civilians Suffer Landmine Injuries in N. Rakhine Posted: 22 May 2019 02:44 AM PDT The victims were part of a group collecting timber in an area of Kyauktaw Township where the military had fought with the Arakan Army two months previously.

MRTV Made False Statement on Disrupted Parliamentary Coverage: Minister Posted: 22 May 2019 12:28 AM PDT Information minister dismisses claim that military lawmaker's comments were cut off due to technical error, says probe under way.

AA Says Army Captain Killed in Clash; Military Denies Claim Posted: 21 May 2019 10:26 PM PDT Ethnic armed group displays Army ID card of the captain, while friends mourn his death on social media

Politician, Family Members Among 11 Killed in India Ambush Posted: 21 May 2019 10:05 PM PDT Police officials have not yet ascertained who is responsible for an attack on a convoy in Eastern India that killed a provincial lawmaker and four of his family.

Nepali Scales Everest Record 24 Times—With One More to Go Posted: 21 May 2019 09:36 PM PDT Behind 49-year-old Kami Rita Sherpa's record, two other now-retired sherpas have scaled Everest 21 times.

Police Fire Tear Gas to Disperse Crowds After Indonesia Confirms President’s Re-election Posted: 21 May 2019 09:18 PM PDT Tensions are high in the Indonesian capital as re-elected President Widodo's opponent claims widespread cheating in the April elections.

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